Bankersadda.com English Language Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains 2020 Adda247.com

Quiz Date: 1st July 2020

Directions (1-8): Read the following passage and answer the questions as directed. There are some

blanks given in the passage based on which some questions are framed, and some words are

highlighted as well to help you answer some of the questions.

As digitalization of trade accelerates, it will place a greater focus on platforms that service transactions, in financing, logistics, payment, and insurance. Trade is not actually very easy and all of these are done in (A) ________. The next generation of trade is going to build a digital thread that will bind those all tighter. This transparency will completely disrupt business models and cut out middlemen. (B) It will ecosystem (1) billions of people, businesses, and trade value (2) in that single connect (3), which itself will create effectively (4) and efficiencies. (C) We are seeing innovation on a scale and paced never seen before, and it’s touching every thread of our societies, whether it’s the iPhone reshaping an entire industry or the rethinking of economic and capital models. It’s catalyzing the trend of services trade. This is more than professional services or digital content. We’re seeing new ________ (D) in trade like 4D printing and the cloud—this could be the digital printing of instructions, or tech companies effectively providing infrastructure as a service. The fastest area of trade growth is in the movement of trade from the physical to the digital. We know things will be different but we don’t know yet how and to what degree. We will see a growth of __________ (E) services and the “platformization” of the economy. This means that, as more and more companies (F) __________ that depends on an electronic marketplace or logistics platform to facilitate exchanges between buyers and sellers. This will make forecasting demand and planning very difficult, especially in the near term. (G) All the algorithms (1) we have are work (2) on historical data and a lot of the models (3) do not built (4) today. The labor-cost _________ (H) will become less important in a world of robotics and artificial intelligence, and where manufacturing can quickly be redeployed, re-shored, near-shored, or become multi-local. Q1. Which of the following word given in the options should come at the place marked as (A) in the above passage to make it grammatically correct and meaningful? Also, the word should fill in the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful. (I) We end up with competing initiatives and synergistic opportunities living in the different _________ of our company. (II) The skim and cream are stored in dedicated storage __________ until needed for batch production. (a) Convenient (b) Public (c) Dependence (d) Silos (e) None of these

Bankersadda.com English Language Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains 2020 Adda247.com

Q2. The sentence given in (B) has four words given in bold. Amongst the given bold words which of the followings must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful? (a) 2-1 and 3-4 (b) 1-3 and 2-4 (c) Only 2-3 (d) 1-4 and 2-3 (e) Only 2-4 Q3. In the above passage, sentence (C) is italicized. There may or may not be error in one part of the sentence, select the part having error it in. (a) we are seeing innovation on a scale and paced (b) never seen before, and it’s touching every thread (c) of our societies, whether it’s the iPhone reshaping (d) an entire industry or the rethinking (e) of economic and capital models Q4. Which of the following should fill the blank given in (D) to make it contextually correct and meaningful? (a) Subjection (b) Dominion (c) Innovations (d) Forbidding (e) None of the above Q5. Which of the following word given in the options should come at the place marked as (E) in the given passage to make it grammatically correct and meaningful? Also, the word should fill in the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful. (I) Members are selected at random to perform a kind of __________ jury duty, assigning a score to each comment according to its value. (II) Social networking sites provide the ______________ meeting places on which unrefined political messages are quickly disseminated. (a) Cautious (b) Virtual (c) Sanctify (d) Commotion (e) None of these

Bankersadda.com English Language Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains 2020 Adda247.com

Q6. Which of the following phrases should fill the blank (F) to make it contextually and grammatically meaningful and correct respectively? (a) have shown through its trade (b) place increasing emphasis on (c) will make it difficult for Mexico (d) will require significant strategic (e) move toward a business model Q7. The sentence given in (G) has four words given in bold. Amongst the given bold words, which of the followings must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful? (a) 1-3 (b) 2-4 (c) 2-3 (d) 1-4 (e) 3-4 Q8. Which of the following should fill the blank given in (H) to make it contextually correct and meaningful? (a) Power (b) Ascendancy (c) Dissuade (d) Arbitrage (e) None of the above Direction (9-15): There are two different sentences with a blank space in each question. Choose the word from the given options which fits into both the blanks appropriately adding a proper and logical meaning to the sentences. Q9. (I) After the ___________ of the domestic flights service in India, the attention has now shifted to the international flights (II) Australian limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch bats for the ___________ of world cricket which has come to a standstill due to the global pandemic. (a) Allow (b) Resumption (c) Citation (d) Retreated (e) Resist Q10. (I) Dr Farooq Abdullah said that weapon of unity among all political parties across J&K is _________ to fight anti-Kashmir designs.

Bankersadda.com English Language Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains 2020 Adda247.com

(II) The CEO of the leading provider of drone, data, and digital transformation technology firm believes drones are an __________ tool to, “ensure continuity of building operations in Saudi Arabia. (a) Mystic (b) Receive (c) Punish (d) Acquit (e) Imperative

Q11. (I) England captain Joe Root said West Indies boosts of a _________ bowling attack and his team will have to be well-prepared to face it. (II) Mr Solomon heard that Zak was a purple belt in karate and had medals for rugby league as well as being a __________ footballer. (a) Subtle (b) Exaction (c) Formidable (d) Irresolute (e) Inflexible Q12. (I) What we get is a two-hour-long comedy sketch full of ________ jokes and failed attempts at showing any depth. (II) Nobody with a modicum of intelligence is going to swallow the daily diet of __________ propaganda put out by the ruling party. (a)Offensively (b) Stained (c) Deceived (d) Puerile (e) Misleading

Bankersadda.com English Language Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains 2020 Adda247.com

Q13. (I) Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) had received complaints about the misuse of some mobile apps for ____________ transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers outside India. (II) It was during my adolescence that I __________ harbored the seeds of inferiority for not being as fair as my coeval siblings and peers. (a) Surreptitiously (b) Avoidable (c) Inevitably (d) Obediently (e) Notifying Q14. (I) Telecom regulator TRAI strongly advocated domestic manufacturing of telecom equipment and digital __________, as it stressed on the importance of providing opportunities for local players in the sector. (II) Those opposing the extension of Israeli __________ over parts of the Jordan Valley warn that the areas controlled by the PA are likely to erupt into widespread Palestinian violence. (a) Caution (b) Transformation (c) Sovereignty (d) Warning (e) Ability Q15. (I) The threat of police enforcement isn't ________ dangerous drivers from texting behind the wheel. (II) We can accomplish the dual mission of getting assistance checks out quickly while __________ fraud. (a) Specifying (b) Encouraging (c) Depending (d) Subjecting (e) Deterring

Bankersadda.com English Language Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains 2020 Adda247.com

Solutions

S1. Ans. (d) Sol. Silos: a tall tower or pit on a farm used to store grain. OR a pit or other airtight structure in which green crops are compressed and stored as silage. OR an underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept ready for firing. OR a system, process, department, etc. that operates in isolation from others. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice. S2. Ans. (b) Sol. 1-3 and 2-4 must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful. The sentence after rearrangement is, (B) It will connect (1) billions of people, businesses, and trade effectively (2) in that single ecosystem (3), which itself will create value (4) and efficiencies. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice. S3. Ans. (a) Sol. “Paced” will be replaced by “Pace”. “Pace” is a noun and “Paced” is a verb. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice. S4. Ans. (c) Sol. “Innovations” should fill in the blank given in (D) to make it contextually correct and meaningful. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice. S5. Ans. (b) Sol. “Virtual” should come at the place marked as (E) in the given passage to make it grammatically correct and meaningful. Also, the word should fill in the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice. S6. Ans. (e) Sol. “Move toward a business model” phrase should fill the blank (F) to make it contextually and meaningful and correct respectively. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

Bankersadda.com English Language Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains 2020 Adda247.com

S7. Ans. (b) Sol. 2-4 must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful. The sentence after rearrangement is, (G) All the algorithms (1) we have are built (2) on historical data and a lot of the models (3) do not work (4) today. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice. S8. Ans. (d) Sol. “Arbitrage” should fill the blank given in (H) to make it contextually correct and meaningful. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice. Arbitrage- the simultaneous buying and selling of securities, currency, or commodities in different markets or in derivative forms in order to take advantage of differing prices for the same asset. OR buy and sell assets using arbitrage. S9. Ans. (b) Sol. “Resumption” fits into both the blanks appropriately adding a proper and logical meaning to the sentences. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice. Resumption: the action of beginning something again after a pause or interruption. Restart, Reopen S10. Ans. (e) Sol. “Imperative” fits into both the blanks appropriately adding a proper and logical meaning to the sentences. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice. Imperative: Of vital importance. Crucial S11. Ans. (c) Sol. “Formidable” fits into both the blanks appropriately adding a proper and logical meaning to the sentences. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice. Formidable: Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. Intimidating, Forbidding, Redoubtable, Daunting, Alarming S12. Ans. (d) Sol. “Puerile” fits into both the blanks appropriately adding a proper and logical meaning to the sentences. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice. Puerile: Childishly silly and immature. Childish, Immature, Infantile, Juvenile, Babyish S13. Ans. (a) Sol. “Surreptitiously” fits into both the blanks appropriately adding a proper and logical meaning to the sentences. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

Bankersadda.com English Language Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains 2020 Adda247.com

Surreptitiously: In a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention. Secretively, Clandestine, Stealthily S14. Ans. (c) Sol. “Sovereignty” fits into both the blanks appropriately adding a proper and logical meaning to the sentences. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice. Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority. Jurisdiction, Supremacy, Dominion, Power, Ascendancy S15. Ans. (e) Sol. “Deterring” fits into both the blanks appropriately adding a proper and logical meaning to the sentences. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice. Deterring: Discourage someone from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences. Put off, Dissuade, Warn, Caution

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